Deaths

Margarete “Maggie” Messenger, 79, Barnard, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017. Funeral services are under the direction of Meierhoffer Funeral Home and Crematory. An online guest book and obituary is at meierhoffer.com.

Lawrence Winfred McIntyre, 89, Burlington Jct., died on December 19, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cameron. A visitation will be held from 1 to 2 pm, Saturday, December 23 at the United Methodist Church, Burlington Jct., with a funeral service following at 2 pm. Burial will follow the service at the Ohio Cemetery,

Thomas Joseph “Tom” Drobny, 67, Hopkins, died Monday, December 18, 2017, at his home. Services were December 21 at Bram Funeral Home, Maryville. Memorials may be made to the family for use at a later date. Online condolences can be left at bramfuneralhome.com. Arrangements were under the direction of Bram Funeral Home, Maryville.

Shirley Lee, 83,  died Friday, December 1, 2017, in Visalia, CA. A memorial will be held Thursday, December 28 in San Diego. Inurnment will be in Las Vegas, NV at a later date.

Elizabeth A. Newton, 89, Maryville, formerly of Skidmore, died Sunday, December 17, 2017, at Nodaway Nursing Home. Graveside services and interment will be 2 pm, Wednesday, December 20 at Hillcrest Cemetery, Skidmore. Visitation will be from 5 pm to 7 pm, Tuesday, December 19 at Price Funeral Home, Maryville. Memorials may be made to the

George Irvin Williams, 92, Maryville, died Saturday, December 9, 2017, at the Veterans Home in Bellevue, NE. Funeral services will be at 10 am, Saturday, December 16, 2017, at the First United Methodist Church, Maryville. The burial will follow with full military honors in the Miriam Cemetery, Maryville. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm, Friday,

Ermel Loriene Joslin, 85, Maryville, died Friday, December 8, 2017, at Maryville Living Center, Maryville. Services were Tuesday, December 12 at Price Funeral Home. Interment was in Nodaway Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Easter Seals or to SSM Hospice. Online condolences may be left at pricefuneralhomemaryville.com. Arrangements were under the direction of Price

Debra “Debbie” Jo Moore, 65, Grant City, died Monday, December 4, 2017, at Northwest Medical Center, Albany. Mrs. Moore’s body has been cremated. Memorial services will be held at 1 pm Saturday, December 9 at the Worth County Fairground Building in Grant City. Pastor Bendi Burgin will be officiating. Inurnment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery,

William Calvin Matthews, 88, Bedford, IA, died Friday, December 1 at the Bedford Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be 11 am, Wednesday, December 6 at the Cummings Family Funeral Home. Interment with military rites accorded by the American Legion Post 164 was at Fairview Cemetery.    Visitation will be from 3 pm to

William Joseph Schafer, 77, Maryville, died Friday, December 1, 2017, at North Care Hospice, Kansas City. Mass of Christian burial was Tuesday, December 5 at St. Gregory’s Church, with interment in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Maryville. Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Gregory’s Cemetery Fund or the Nodaway County Senior Center. Online condolences may be left